Supply Planner at Wasoko

The role of the SP will mainly focus on providing an accurate Supply plan to guide the Sourcing and procurement Teams. This position will work directly with OPS, on the Supply Plans by Sku/Brand/Category/Class/Sub-Class in order to meet customer demand as per the company strategy. The role will directly support the Sales & Operations Planning process through weekly and monthly Planning Meetings. They will work cross-functionally with Demand Planning, Logistics, Finance, Sourcing and Procurement to help achieve accurate Supply plans that meet a high level of customer service and optimizes Working capital and FC Pallet footprints utilization.

About You

To succeed in this role you must have:

• Strong analytical abilities
• Strong knowledge of the demand planning process in FMCG
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Detailed oriented and extreme accuracy
• Extensive spreadsheet analysis and strong mathematical abilities
• Team Building

Responsibilities:

• Develop the monthly and weekly Supply plans based on demand plans.
• Liaise with FC managers and procurement team on weekly call-off quantity.
• Monitor key Supply metrics with the objective of continuously reducing supply Issues.
• Interact with Sourcing and Procurement to understand supply constraints and Plan for tier 2 or alternate products.
• Ensure that the weekly SKU supply mix optimizes the HUB GP1
• Proactively advise the Demand planning manager on future supply for key SKUs for accuracy in planning and alignment with key stakeholders
• Continuously Monitor and report on the stocks Health – Freshness, ageing and Coverage
• Liaison with the Logistics Department on any projected Space constraints.
• Continuous improvement for Supply planning processes and systems.
• Report Key KPIs and root cause/create a plan of action at the SKU level.

Requirements:

• 3+ years’ experience in Supply Chain Planning
• Knowledge of forecasting software and SAP systems preferred or other ERP systems.
• Proficient in PC skills, especially MS Office, and Excel is a must.
• Familiarity with FMCG, especially commodities, perishable products